07.04.2021 - 10:52 [ Haaretz ]

Netanyahu Trial: PM Aides Vetted Senior Appointments at News Site, Key Witness Says

The testimony of former Walla CEO Ilan Yeshua, who alleges that Benjamin Netanyahu sought favorable coverage in exchange for regulatory relief for Walla‘s owners Bezeq, is set to continue in the third day of the prime minister‘s trial, just 24 hours after President Reuven Rivlin reluctantly tasked him with forming a government.